# watering vs wavering

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### watering
*noun · frequency rank #13,640*
An act of watering, i.e. pouring water on something, or diluting a liquid.

### wavering
*adjective · frequency rank #37,766*
Fluctuating, uncertain, undetermined, unsteady.

## Source
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